Happy people, sad people when Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition is officially completed

Blockchain enthusiasts yearning for a decentralized social network, Donald Trump supporters returning to Twitter, free speech enthusiasts on social media, and loyal fans. Elon Musk’s members will probably be the four most happy groups when the $44 billion Twitter deal of the world’s richest billionaire closes on October 27.

The six-month period is like a roller coaster ride, a sad story and a nightmare for many. But along the way, the sale also created excitement for others for a variety of reasons. By attracting the attention of a wide range of celebrities, critics, and the entire world community, Twitter has really raised its profile like never before.

The future of social networking sites under Elon Musk has become a place where many people’s expectations of a world are the way they want it to be.

How many tech executives have created a cult that can be said to be “blind” like Musk?The Tesla CEO’s fans are ready to defend and support even the most volatile moves of the billionaire.

This acquisition has been met with a lot of criticism from company employees, lawmakers and researchers. Many fear that Musk will do bad things for the platform in which he now holds near absolute power. But despite all those negative issues, this is likely still a win for the majority of users.

Opinions in favor of

Bryce Paul, host of a blockchain-related show, shared: “ The Twitter acquisition is amazing. I’m not a fan of his, but I have to say that this billionaire is a genius, a modern da Vinci .”

Since announcing the takeover plan in April, Elon Musk has discussed a transformation plan for Twitter that includes laying off some employees, relaxing content moderation policies, combined with the blockchain technology, charges a membership fee and turns it into an “everything app”.

Scholars who support the First Amendment (or amendment) of the US Constitution on free speech and press freedom have cheered Musk’s plan to loosen censorship on the platform. this social network.

Jonathan Turley, a professor at George Washington University School of Law believes that ” Twitter is a pathetic example of the consequences of content moderation “, and he also believes that regulating speech on the platform will lead to many long-term consequences.

Banned users on Twitter (whose posts are hidden from followers) have also cheered for the billionaire’s takeover, and Elon Musk himself has announced that he will lift the ban imposed on him. Trump earlier.

Commentator Dinesh D’Souza also predicted that the number of followers of his Twitter account will double if Mr. Musk takes “reform” steps to censorship: ” I think Elon Musk will do well. firing former employees and then reassigning those with the same goal of sharing a vision of free speech “.

Commentator Dinesh D’Souza believes his account following will double under the direction of Elon Musk

Even some, like Jano le Roux, chief marketing officer of the San Francisco Bay Area media company Likeflare, expressed confusion as to why so many people objected to Musk’s actions. Jano le Roux even backed the billionaire to reveal the algorithms that make up a trending tweet, which attracted a lot of discussion.

Jamie Dimon, the director of long-standing financial services firm JPMorgan Chase, told CNBC that he hopes Musk will “clean up Twitter” by getting rid of “all those virtual accounts.”

However, it turned out to be a nightmare for some Twitter employees: “ What’s so funny about looking at the face of someone who will say to you: You got fired? ‘, Twitter engineer Stephanie Guevara wrote. The post quickly went viral, and fans of Elon Musk called on their idol to fire the engineer.

Source: The New York Times